Tarun Weeramanthri
Tarun Weeramanthri | |
|---|---|
| Chief Health Officer (Victoria) | |
| In office 2 January 2025 – 30 April 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Dr Clare Looker |
| Chief Health Officer (Western Australia) | |
| In office 2008–2018 | |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Robertson |
| Chief Health Officer (Northern Territory) | |
| In office 2004–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Shirley Hendy |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Paterson |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney, University of Western Australia |
| Awards | Sidney Sax Medal, Minister for Health's Award |
Tarun Weeramanthri is an Australian public health doctor who is an adjunct professor at the University of Western Australia (UWA). He is the only person to have been appointed Chief Health Officer in three Australian jurisdictions. Firstly in the Northern Territory from 2004 to 2007, then Western Australia from 2008 to 2018, and most recently Victoria from January to April 2025.